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Herbert Spencer and Social Theory
John Offer
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Description for Herbert Spencer and Social Theory
Paperback. Herbert Spencer remains a significant but poorly understood figure in19th century intellectual life. His ideas on evolution ranged across the natural sciences and philosophy, and he pioneered new ideas in psychology and sociology. This bookcomprehensively examines hiswork and strips away common misconceptions about his sociology." Num Pages: 375 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 561.
Herbert Spencer remains a significant but poorly understood figure in 19th century intellectual life. His ideas on evolution ranged across the natural sciences and philosophy, and he pioneered new ideas in psychology and sociology. This book comprehensively examines his work and strips away common misconceptions about his sociology.
Herbert Spencer remains a significant but poorly understood figure in 19th century intellectual life. His ideas on evolution ranged across the natural sciences and philosophy, and he pioneered new ideas in psychology and sociology. This book comprehensively examines his work and strips away common misconceptions about his sociology.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
Number of Pages
375
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349301515
SKU
V9781349301515
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Ref
99-15
About John Offer
John Offer is Professor of Social Theory and Policy, University of Ulster, UK. He has published extensively on Spencer and aspects of the history of social policy. His previous books include An Intellectual History of British Social Policy, Herbert Spencer: Critical Assessments and Social Workers, the Community and Social Interaction.
Reviews for Herbert Spencer and Social Theory
'The last twenty years have seen a notable revivial of scholarly interest in Herbert Spencer...all of these are now eclipsed by John Offer's excellect study, which must surely remain the definitive critical treatment on the whole range of Spencer's thought for quite some time to come.' - J. D. Y. Peel, European Journal of Sociology